Narrator Daryl Hannah, filmmaker Leslie Iwerks and others discuss the Keystone XL pipeline battle in 'Pipe Dreams.'

If you think your yard has too much shade to grow vegetables, there may be hope.

A Japanese company is looking to profit from continuing fears about Fukushima radiation, by selling radiation-proof underwear.

For people living in areas neighboring the Fukushima nuclear power plants, the worst of the radiation exposure may have passed.

Many of the well-preserved fossils show the internal organs of several different arthropods.

Alaska's Izembek National Wildlife Refuge is silent and still as fog creeps towards Mount Dutton.

Though they're perceived as destructive, volcanoes may actually play an important part in promoting biodiversity, a new study suggests.

After decades of spirited debate, relations may finally be thawing over a disputed island in the Arctic.

The Grand Canyon Trust is spearheading efforts to restore watering holes critical to desert species.

Researchers in Costa Rica are studying the vocalizations of Alston's singing mice to learn more about human speech.

Environmental artist Christo works his inimitable magic with 7,501 oil barrels in a new project at Hyde Park titled ' The London Mastaba.'

Now that fresh, local tomato season is just about done, you're probably going to have to open a few cans.

Ice cream is good any season of the year, including winter! Here's how to make the most of this frozen treat in cold weather.

Age spots or liver spots, are flat, spots on the face, neck and hands, areas that are more exposed to the sun than others. Here's how to get rid of them.

While younger trees were left shattered by the hurricane, this iconic oak dubbed The Big Tree stood tall.

You may be surprised how many of your kitchen staples have a shelf life of decades — even after they've been opened.

A book by Simran Sethi called "Bread, Wine, Chocolate: The Slow Loss of the Foods We Love" documents the loss and looks for solutions.

For my 23rd birthday, along with some shirts and books and other stuff, I got Hodgkin's disease.

Mike Lewis helps to heal people with brain injuries via some mindful belly-laughs.

A yoga instructor offers some blunt words of wisdom for the holier-than-thou set of yoga 'mean girls.'

Try this routine to help your body fight off the coughs and colds going around this season.

These apps can help you get your downward dog on wherever, whenever.

Breast cancer survivors who practiced yoga for as little as 3 months reported significant improvement in several areas.

Yoga provides graded exercise that can be tailored for individuals, making it useful for all sorts of patients and their lifestyles.

Sometimes movements that are barely noticeable can have the most profound effect, as these simple concepts show.

Modern exercise tends to put health before stealth, but both are necessary for anyone who wants to become a ninja.

Unbeknownst to many, Canada now produces more oil than Texas or Kuwait. A new book, <i>Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a Continent</i> uncovers the dark

‘Dirty Oil’ slams Canada’s oil extraction industry, calling it one of the world’s most polluting industrial projects.

A new Sierra Club campaign urges environmentalists to fight oil sands to preserve winter sports.

With a story similar to "Avatar," film director James Cameron now finds himself on the side of native people in Canada's oil sands region, where their way of li

A Canadian report on the environmental and health risks of the Alberta tar sands has a little something for everybody.

Here are some arguments to consider if we plant to get more oil from our neighbors to the North.

New rules in Europe could effectively ban oil derived from 'tar sands,' prompting cheers from environmentalists but jeers from some Canadians.

Controversial clean energy hits major setback from area Massachusetts tribes.

New problem in the Middle East is likely to raise old political arguments in Washington.

Gov. Tom Corbett takes swift action after TV investigation shows increased levels of bromide in Pennsylvania drinking water.

The president discussed the nation's growing clean energy economy at a Daimler facility in North Carolina.

A dog guards an injured canine friend in Japan. Rescue workers managed to get one dog to a shelter and the injured animal to a veterinary clinic.

A small Japanese boat confirmed to have been lost during the 2011 Japan tsunami has washed up on a remote Canadian island.

X- and Y-shaped ocean waves that are often seen at beaches may help explain why tsunamis can be so devastating, researchers say.

Higher elevations are the only escape from these gigantic waves.

The votes are in, and it looks like 'Vulcan' could be the new name for one of Pluto's smallest moons.

Prefab powerhouse Blu Homes releases an infographic detailing how speedy n' strong modular homes can weather future storms.

Two Ontario firms team up to create a charming sleeping cottage concept that's more akin to a giant piece of furniture than an actual small-scale structure.

Perched above Mexico City's trendiest shopping district, the Billboard House is obscured by a mural created by the dwelling's artist-in-residence.

Sleek, slender and topped with solar panels, Heijmans ONE is a rental unit that addresses the dearth of affordable housing options for young professionals.

Vipp, the venerable purveyor of high-end trash bins, gets into the prefab vacation home business.

Gratitude is the cornerstone of Thanksgiving, but research suggests it's also an important building block for mental and physical health.

Manufacturer Libby is confident there will be enough pumpkin for the holidays, but you still may want to stock up early.

It's colder up here and the harvest is earlier, but that's not the only reason Canadian Thanksgiving is different than American Thanksgiving.